Five finalists for APPMA Scholarship
Finalists have been announced for the APPMA 2016 Scholarship.
The scholarship, offered in conjunction with the AIP, will enable the winner to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology valued at $9000.
The diploma is an internationally recognised and comprehensive qualification that provides an opportunity to study the principles of packaging, packaging materials and packaging processes.
The five finalists are: Shabbeer Ahmed Shaik Mohammed, packaging engineer, General Mills; Liz Cagorski, creative director, Liza Rose Design & Communications; Michael Seaman, packaging and process improvement specialist, Integria Healthcare; Evone Tang, quality manager, The Kraft Heinz Company; and Dineshan Thangavel, packaging technologist, LION.
The 2016 winner will be announced during the AIP National Conference, which will be held from 1–2 June at the Crown Promenade Hotel, Melbourne.
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